Lightning arrester



Dec. 13, 1927. 1,652,913

F. J. sKoNn-:R

LIGHTNING ARRESTER Filed Q01',v 30. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l 15g 6 /4 f l;fi@ f3 gmmmtoz 5 f www F. J. SKONIER LIGHTNING ARRESTER Filed Oct. 30

Dec. 13, 1927.

. 1926 Z'Shee'cs-S'neet 2 Patented 1.3, 192.2

tllll'lill STATES PrillttT iliiltll.

Appli ation filed October 30, 192th Na Ll aant.

My invention relates broadly to .lightning Around each ot the insulatedspools which arresters, and more p cularly to procarry the windings andat the center theretective apparatus tor po ,r lines and equipoit, lprovide an iron clamp consisting of ment connected thereto. members l()and ll secured together by 5 @ne ot the objects oi' my invention is tomeans ot bolts l2 and lll. The ironfmemprovide an inexpensiveconstruction of prohere lO and ll .are in the torni oi iiat magtectiveapparatus tor installation on power netic strips which closely conformwith the lines which will ettectively prevent the sud contour ot theinsulated spool 5 forming den building up of high potentials in thelateral extensions on opposite sides thereot.

10 line due to' atmospheric conditions. rlhe ends ot the members l0 and1l are apern Another object ot my invention is to protured to support aconductive loop 9, preivide a simplified construction ot light-ningerably ot copper, which encloses the conarrester for power lines whereinthe line ductor l and the coils 6 and 7. The mag wire is surrounded bythe arrester and an netic members provide coniined paths for 15electrostatic coupling provided with the line lines et torce extendingbetween the line and ground 'or continuously draining the system and thearea immediately surroundline ot accumulatedcharges. ing the line systemtor increasing the rate Still another object ot my invention is otdissipation of the accumulating charges.

to provide a construction of discharger for ln the drawings I haveillustrated my 20 power lines in which both the line and the inventionas applied to a polyphase power atmosphere in the immediate vicinity oithe line system and here the protective devices line are continuouslydrained of electroon cach ot the conductors 4 are i?. connected. staticcharges tor the prevention ot destruc- That is to say, designating theends ot the tive etects of heavy surges in the line. windings on thecentral spool member as A still further object of my invention is 6 and7 and those on the extreme left to provide a construction of lightningarspool as 6b and 7b, the windings 7", 6aM and 7 rester apparatusparticularly adapted tor have their inner ends connected in commoninstallation on polyphase line systems. as shown in Fig. 4l; whilewindings 6b, 7 My invention will be more fully underand 6 have theirinner ends connected to the il@ stood from the following specificationby laterally positioned magnetic members 8. reference to theaccompanying drawings, 81 and 8b and to ground l5 through conn wherein:ductor 16. l may interpose a fuse 17 in Figure l is a perspective viewof the prothe leads 1G to ground. l have illustrated tective apparatusof my invention installed the Z connection tor three wire power on apower line system; Fig. 2 is a crossdistribution circuit but it will beunderstood sectional view through one oit' the lightning that ininstances where the protective dearresters ot my invention; Fig. 3 is asecvice is applied to a single wire system, the tional view ot theapparatus taken on line ends pt the coil or winding may be con` 3--3 ofFigur@ 2; and Fig. flis a diagramnected across the laterally extendingmaglw matic view ilustrating the wiring of the netic members and themagnetic members protective devices with respect to the power grounded.line. The particular embodiment ot my inven- Reterriug to the drawingsin more detail, tion illustrated. in the drawings has been referencecharacter l designates a pole havfound to be extremely practical andsuc- 'i ing cross arm 2 on which the insulators 3 are cesstul inoperation in the protection ot lines carried for supporting polyphasepower line and equipment from damage and although conductors 4l. Eachwire or conductor l is l have described but one embodiment ot theprovided with a protective device consisting invention, l desire that itbe understood of an insulated spool member 5 having an thatmodifications may-be made and that no F10 axial bore therethrough torthe 'passage of limitations upon the invention are intended conductoret. Each spool is provided with other than are imposed by the scope ot'the end flanges 5a and 5b and between the ends appended claims. ot' thespool, l provide windings the top `What I claim as new and desire tosecure layer of which terminates at 6 and 7 havy by Letters Patent otthe United Statesi the adjacent ends connected as shown follows:

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emission arrester line Conductor therethrougi lsaid` arms, a leadconnecting one end of the Coil to said Collar, and a ground connectionextending lrom said Collar.

2. A protective device :tor power line systems Comprising an insulatedcoil support apertured to receive a line conductor axiallytheretlirough5 Winding carried by said support, a magnetic. membercentrally positioned on said support and extending(` laterally onopposite sides thereof7 the ends oi: said magnetio member beingapertured to receive a looped member 'encircling `said Winding,

o. A protective device tor power line systems Comp ing an insulatedspool member having an axial bore for the pas @je of a i, llanges ateach end of saidspool member tor the retention of an inductanee on eaidmember, a magnetic clamp-centrally positioned on said spool member andextending; in opposite directions on either side of-said spool member,and a Conductive loop earfied at opposite ends oiA said magnet-ie clamp,said conductive loop and clamp being connected at one end to saidinduetanee and the other end et said influetanee being connected toaround.

4. In a protective apparatus or transmission lines, a plurality of lineConductors, e

plurality ot spool members positioned upon said conductors, induetaneescarried by said spool nfiembers7 laterally projecting members, carriedby each ot' said spool members, a conductive ring' positioned in theends ot said laterallyv projectingl members, said induotanoes being;`connected in seriesJ said induotanees having one end thereot (connectedin common and the opposite ends thereoia connected to said laterallyn'ojeeling' members and to ground.

5. ln a protective apparatus 'or power lines a plurality ot lineconductors, insulat ed Carriers disposed on said eondueiore, windingspositioned on said carriers, laterally projecting; members eeiiitcallysecured lo each of said if i 'eis each olf said inembereprovidingsupport tor a, :onduetive loop in the ends thereof, the end olfone ot said induetances beine' Connected to the opposite end of anadjacent in nit-tance, `the remain- .ing end of said induetanees being'connected to said laterally projecting; members and to ground,

6. A lightning arrester :tor transmission lines oonfiprising aninsulated spool ai ranged to be Coneentrieally positioned upon a lineConductor, insulated Vflanges at opposite ends ot said' spool 'torAforming abutments tor an'inductanee Wound thereon, a pair otflatmembers of magnetic material. eaoh of said me'nbers having; centralportions ot semi-olie dar curvature therein said 'flat members .littinegon opposite sides ot' said induetanee with the semi-circular portionssubstantially emln'aengisaid induetanee, a circular eonduetiye hoopmember, the outer extremities ot' said tlat members en fae'infi saidCircular hoop member :tor supportine said hoop member inspaoial relationwith respect to said indue-tance in a plane equi distant` from theopposite ends ol said inductanee and a grounded Connection between oneend ot` said induotance and said itat members.

In testimony whereof I alli); my signature.

FRANK J. SKONIER.

